System and Method for Minimized Power Consumption for Frame and Cell Data Transmission Systems
US 7,707,446 Lapsed on the fee recordLapsed Apr 27, 2018 on the fee record · High confidence
20-year base term ended Jan 18, 2021
Second maintenance fee unpaid; grace period ended.
Jan 18, 2001
Apr 27, 2018
Apr 27, 2010
Nov 6, 2022
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| Step | Input | Date after this step | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base term, 20 years from filing | Clock starts Jan 18, 2001, when the earliest non-provisional application in its chain was filed (this one was filed Apr 28, 2006) | Jan 18, 2021 | High confidence |
| Continuity chain | Every parent in the chain resolved | no change | High confidence |
| Patent term adjustment | +695 days, USPTO patent term adjustment record | Dec 14, 2022 | High confidence |
| Terminal disclaimer cap | Disclaimer resolved from the filed document (refs US 7,058,833) | capped to Nov 6, 2022 | High confidence |
| Patent term extension | None on file | no change | High confidence |
| Fee events | 1 of 3 maintenance fees paid | lapsed Apr 27, 2018 | High confidence |
| Computed term end | The steps above, in order | Apr 27, 2018 | High confidence |
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